Razor-sharpener.



J. H. MILKS.

RAZOR SHARPENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12,1914. 1,107,626. Patented Aug. 18, 1914 Snuwtoz qkmmmo na/ YNE NORRIS PEN-IRS CO.. Fwmo-urno. WASHINumN. u. L.

UNITED $TATES PATENT fiFl l-tjljl.

JOHN H. MILKS, OF GRAYS RIVER, WASHINGTON.

RAZOR-SHARPENER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. Minis, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grays River, in the county of \Vahkiaknm and State of \Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Razor- Sharpeners; and I do hereby declare the 'tclltnving to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will on able others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to devices for sharpening razors; and it consists in the novel construction and combimition of the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view of a razor sharpener constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view of the same. Fig. t and Fig. 5 are, respectively, a detail side view and an end view of one of the gages.

A handle 2 is provided, and at the end portions of this handle two tapering plates 8 are arranged. These plates have converg ing flanges -l at. their side edges which form guides. One plate 3 is secured to the handle in any convenient way, such as by means of a tubular socket A hone 6 0t hardened steel, or other approved honing or sharpening material, is provided; and this hone is preferably a bar which is triangular in cross-section.

Metallic clamps 7 are provided for engaging with the end portions of the hone, and the main portions of these clamps are triangular in outline to confer to the shape of the hone. ()ne angle oil the hone is arranged to project toward the center of the handle, and flanges 3 are termed at the bottom edges of the clamps and engage slidably with the guide flanges t of the plates 3. \Vhen the clamps are slid longitudimilly oi the plates 3 in one direction, the conv n'ging guide flanges lcanse the clamps to contract on the hone so that the hone is rigidly secured to the handle. The hone may be re leased as often as necessary by sliding the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 12, 1914.

"Patented Aug. 18. 1914..

Serial No. 837.994.

to correspond with the beveled portions 12, but otherwise than being constructed right and left, the clamps and the gages arc siniilar to each other. .l'lach gag-c 'l--lhas dovetailed side llanges 1;: which are slidable on the top portion ol' the clamp pertaining to it. lfia h gage has an upwardly projecting gage plate to which is inclined diagonally ol the bone to a prcdetermincd angle, and each gage has a projecting log 17 on one side. l lach gage is adjustable longitudinally on its clamp, and is provided with a locking dericc for securing it to the clamp.

Any approved locking device may be used, and in the device shown. a spring '18 is arrangtafl to project train the gage. This spring is retractiblc and it has a projection l'i) which works in a hole "20 in the top plate at the gage and engages with any one of a series of holes :Zl in the top plate of the clamp.

to use the razor is drawn across the hone with its back pressing against; one oi the projecting gage plates lll. When the gage plate is slid forward, so that it is in line with the beveled end oi. the clamp, the back ot the razor i l.- rests on the hone as indicated by dotted lincs to the left in Fig. 1. lVhen the gage is noved back, as shown to the right in Fig. l, the back of the razor rests on the top plate oi the clamp, and the angle of the razor blade with the hone is modified. The position ol the gage on the clamp adjusted so as to vary this angle. and enable the edge of the razor to be sharpened or set to the best possible advantage. The top plate 10 of the clamp forms a hearing plate which supports the back oi the razor a little above the level of the top of the bone; ()nc plate I) normally rests on the handle. and the other plate 3. which is t-itt li't l to the tubular socket has a flanged cxlensicn 133 which is ta percd in the reverse direction. but which is otherwisesimilar to the plate 3. it desired, the hone can be turned around so that one clamp engages with the extension 33, and the hone then projects bevond the handle with no support under its free end portion.

What T claim is:

'l. in a razor sharpener. the combination. with a bone. ol' a bearing plate, tor the hack ol the razor. secured to the horn and having av beveled end, and a gage provided with a diagonal gage plate corresponding with the beveled end of the bearing plate, said gage being adjustable on the bearing plate longitudinally of the hone and provided with means for securing it in place.

:2. In a razor sharpener, the combination, with a hone, of a bearing plate, for the back of the razor, said plate projecting above the surface of the hone and having a beveled end, means for clamping the bearing plate to the hone, a gage provided with a diagonal gage plate corresponding With the beveled end of the bearing plate and having dovetailed flanges which are slidable on the hearing plate, and means for securing the gage to the bearing plate.

3. In a razor sharpener, the combination, with a handle, and a plate secured thereto and provided with converging side flanges; of a hone, a contractible clamp engaging and provided with means for securing it in place.

in testrrony whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of. two wltnessea JOHN H. MILES.

-Witnesses J'. R. A. Brenner .17, A. ()sn'oar.

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